Dream Home Laminate from Lumber Liquidators

Hello, Has anyone used this laminate flooring product before? If so how has it held up? Wife & I just bought 6mm thick Dream Home Laminate at a fantastic price $.69 sq. ft.and plan to install it in our remodeled kitchen probable next month. I know about sealing the first 4' in front of the sink and the dishwasher already, I have one concern and that is the ref. My plan is to lay the new floor then install the cabinets that surround the fridge Leaving them off the floor by hanging them from the wall and then slide the fridge into place. The floor is supposed to float but how can it move with the weight of the fridge? That is what has me concerned. Please any reflections will be greatly appreciated.Thanks, Lance

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Dream Home Laminate from Lumber Liquidators

I personaly would never suggest using a laimite of any kind in a kitchen or bathroom.
One water leak and it's trashed. Just having to clean up spills and and damp mopping may have an effect.
If your going to do it the cabinets go in first and the flooring gets ran up to the cabinets not under them. The Toe kick and 1/4 rd will cover up the gap.
A ref. will have no effect on the floor since it can still expand on the ends.

Dream Home Laminate from Lumber Liquidators

OK, Well we didn't buy the underlayment yet but plan on the thicker material at $150 for 300 sq ft of coverage.
As far as sealing it, I talked to several flooring guys (not at Lumber Liquidators) and they all said the same thing for ANY LAMINATE not just this, Silicone sealant in the seams along the groove before it gets snapped together. That way the top surface repels the water and it can't seep into the seams. They all said to do this by the sink and the dishwasher.

I did do research before we bought the flooring and found that the Dream Home product was about in the middle of the market line available.

I am doing all the labor myself and want to know about the fridge area.

I do understand the difference in pricing and quality and we are removing ceramic tile from the kitchen now. Wife doesn't want anything that feels, looks, or is related to ceramic at all.

Thank you for your response and I do appreciate all advice from anyone who wants to give it.

Dream Home Laminate from Lumber Liquidators

Any laminite I've worked with suggested using glue not silicone in any wet areas.
I can see trying to apply silicone being a mess to apply and wipe off.
Is this what the manufacture suggest using?
I can see on the outside edges but not on the seams.

Dream Home Laminate from Lumber Liquidators

OK Guys, I forgot to mention that this particular flooring did sell for $2.00 a sq ft normally and was on clearance sale when we got it. Yes as a norm I wouldn't buy anything that was selling for way way under what everything else would be selling for, but being on a fixed income I decided to take a chance.

Dream Home Laminate from Lumber Liquidators

Yes that's fine and we hope it'll work out for you. Just remember that you paid .69 cuz that's what they thought they could get. If they could have gotten .99, they would have tried it, or maybe they did?

Laminate if an alternative to vinyl tiles. Some people want to compare it to engineered and regular hardwood. It's popular since many people believe they can install it themselves, and usually do. Even $2 a ft. is on the low side for kitchen flooring. Have you had a laminate before?